he agle’s ye TVolume 8 Issue 6 E St. Benedict at Auburndale High School,E Cordova, TN March 23, 2012 SBA makes quality education affordable Rachel Hofer The fees, a budget that is $1 million Reporter which include Memphis Area Private Schools short, that money must be the registration raised through alternative One of the most notable char- fee, activity Tuition and Fees for 2012 - 2013* means. acteristics of private schools fee and drug St. Benedict at Auburndale $8,735 St. Benedict raises that set them apart from public testing fee, are this additional money schools is the tuition. $660. Christian Brothers High School $9,900 through the Development Students at St. Benedict must There are Department. The SBA pay tuition in order to attend many aspects Annual Fund brings in the facilities. Tuition to attend of running a Briarcrest Christian School $12,895 much of the missing bud- St. Benedict is about $8,000; school that cost get through generous do- this is 46 percent lower than much more Evangelical Christian School $13,125 nations from parents and the tuition of local comparable than expected. alumni. Fees, including schools. The budget has St. Agnes Academy $14,285 the registration fee, activ- “SBA works very hard to in- to cover main- ity fee, and drug testing sure that our tuition is afford- tenance, tech- St. George’s Independent School $16,590 fee, are also used to meet able for the great many,” said nology repairs, the budget. George Valadie, school princi- and a $2.1 Many of the sports pal. million annual St. Mary’s Episcopal School $17,500 teams at SBA also have SBA currently has a budget payment relat- fundraising events to help that totals close to $9 million. ed to the con- Memphis University School $17,500 offset the costs of their Since there are about 1,000 struction of the events. *According to each school’s website students currently attending school. “The SBA Annual Fund SBA, tuition alone contributes “Our annual expense to Director of Business Affairs. close to $1 million is still left is one of the ways that we raise approximately $8 million to ‘keep the lights on’ is about After taking into account the unaccounted for in the budget. the school’s fund. $375,000,” said Kathy Hurt, money raised from tuitions, Since the school cannot run on see TUITION on page 6 Father/Daughter Dance results in great laughs Mariah Bamrick Sunday, February 26 at Co- tee. Any leftover proceeds will the dads whose dance moves Chick-fil-A and Starbucks gift Reporter lonial Country Club. It was benefit Project Graduation. attracted much attention. Se- cards were also given out to sponsored by The Home and The dance served as an op- nior Meghan Padial said, “The raffle winners. St. Benedict’s junior and School Association and par- portunity to spend quality time Millers’ dad can really dance!” As for the dancing, favor- senior girls, along with their ents Belinda Hurley, Jill Fri- with their fathers before head- However, senior Caitlin ite songs of the night included, fathers, were invited to attend erott, and Karen Hamilton ing off to college. King’s father, Terry King, “The Cupid Shuffle,” “The the Father/Daughter Dance on formed the planning commit- Senior Katie Miller said, “I “jerked” his way to first place Electric Slide,” ”The YMCA,” loved the princess theme be- and was awarded a gift card. and “Butterfly Kisses.” cause it reminded me of how I’m a princess.” An Italian dinner kicked off the fun-filled night. The girls also participated in a scaven- ger hunt for items a typical “dad” would have on hand, such as a size 13 shoe, dollar bills with a specific letter on them, and a piece of Memphis Tiger’s gear. Junior Casey Lazek said, “The scavenger hunt was fun, but my dad and I were laugh- ing because he didn’t have hardly any of the items I was looking for, like cufflinks.” The dads also had the oppor- tunity to compete in a danc- ing contest. This activity, no doubt, provided lots of laughs. photo by Jessie Peel Patrick Miller, father of se- photo by Jessie Peel Senior Christine Cabrera and her father share a dance at the an- nior Jessica Miller and junior Terry King (above left), father of senior Caitlin King, busts a move nual Father/Daughter Dance. Rachael Miller, was one of during a dance contest in which he won first place. What’s inside the Eye Page Pages 7 Page 8 Are You3 Tipping Prom Advice Enough? For Guys Music Fest Line-Up The Eagle’s Eye St. Benedict at Auburndale The Eye on Editorials 2 March 2012 Editorial Board Editor-in-Chief Jobs teach the value of school John Hofer worth significantly more. am going to be working to cre- News Editor I have learned to prioritize, ate the positive circumstances Katie Akin and time has become a lot I will want to enter into after Allie Heirigs more special now that so much graduation. Sports Editor of it has been taken up. Rather I have witnessed how hard Zach Wiley New Perspectives than expecting to go out with it is to be in the real working my friends every weekend, I world without a good college Features Editor Features Editor now look forward to, and re- degree. I have seen how hard Allie Heirigs ally truly appreciate, the rare it is to make ends meet with nights I get off work to spend minimum wage jobs, and it’s Do you remember in junior when we feel the apron strings Culture Editor time with my friends. not pretty. That could be the high when you first started go- tugging the hardest - when we Copy Editor Having a job has given me reality for a lot of us in a few ing out on the weekends with need money. Artist a more realistic look at the years if we don’t take advan- your friends? You would ask So, I, like many other teen- Marissa Boulanger world that my previously very tage of the leg up we’ve been for 20 bucks and then your agers, got a job. I thought it sheltered upbringing didn’t. I given through a private school mom would drop you off at would basically involve show- work with people who aren’t education and take college se- Reporters the movie theater to meet ing up for a few hours a week, there for spending money, but riously. Mariah Bamrick your friends. You would think, getting my paycheck and then are working minimum wage to Next year there is not go- Katie Disalvo “Wow, this is what indepen- promptly going off to spend- support themselves and often ing to be anyone to hold my Lexie Heroux dence feels like; I’m finally on ing it. But, quite unexpected- times a dependent or two. hand and make sure I turn in Rachel Hofer my own.” ly, having a job became more The struggles of my cowork- all of my assignments before Allie McNamara Now we’re driving our- than a weekly paycheck. ers living paycheck to pay- the quarter ends. That will be Amanda Slade selves, staying out later, and I have learned the difference check have actually inspired on me. It’s a lot to take in, but Rachel Smith really feeling like we’re on between something you’ve me to work harder at school the choices I make in the next Adviser our own…except when we worked for and something and take it more seriously. couple of years will be life- Dianna Cervetti need to bug our parents for that’s handed to you. Though College for me isn’t just where lasting, the difference between gas money, prom dress money, the items have the same cost I’m going to spend the next a law career or working as a 2011-2012 money, money, money. That’s printed on the price tag, one’s seven years, but the place I cashier. THSPA Awards (THSPA-TN H.S. Press Assoc.) “All-Tennessee” Highest rating for a high Sharing awkward moments school publication because it made her feel un- the lunch line while a person Second Place Best Affiliated Website Lexie Heroux comfortable. It was also be- behind you is right on your tail cause she thought people were and won’t scoot back. My con- Third Place staring at her teeth. Weird. clusion was that they might be Best Inside Page Design School Life When one person feels uneasy, nervous that someone will take their spot in line. But, breath- Honorable Mention Awards the other person will pick up Best Overall Newspaper Reporter on it. This is when awkward ing down someone’s neck? Best Front Page Design moments are born. That’s how people get sick. Best Review Since I am a fairly outgoing My personal favorite is open- Best Illustration Have you ever experienced the same situations, but in the person, I try my best to avoid ing the bathroom door at the The Eagle’s Eye is published extremely awkward situations environment of school, many moments like these. But a lot same time someone is coming monthly during the school year, by the newspaper staff at St. at school? If you are thinking can relate. of times, the stimulator isn’t out. This has happened to me Benedict at Auburndale, 8250 yes, then you are one of many Have you ever waved at you, it’s the other person.